ILOILO CITY — Police in Western Visayas region assured full support to Philippine National Police officer-in-charge Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. “We fully commit to support his leadership as he steers the organization towards safer communities, a more professional police service,...
ILOILO CITY — The Land Transportation Office-6 and Police Regional Office-6 have joined forces to expedite the distribution of motorcycle plates across Western Visayas region. LTO-6 Regional Director Atty. Gaudioso P. Geduspan II and PRO-6 Director Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan met on...
ILOILO CITY – Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan is overseeing the investigation of the Aug. 8, Friday, killing of Vice Mayor Julio M. Estolloso of Ibajay town in Aklan province. Ligan inspected on Saturday, Aug. 9, the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) office where Estolloso was shot and killed by SB Member...
ILOILO CITY – Four police officers, including the police chief, in Balasan, a town in northern Iloilo province, were sacked after a prisoner escaped. Police Capt. Renzo Martinez and three other policemen were relieved of their posts on Thursday, Aug. 7. Suspect Jason Navales was on board a police...
ILOILO CITY – The No. 1 most wanted person in Calabarzon region was caught in Maasin town, Iloilo province. The Police Regional Office-6 identified the suspect as Seph who was arrested through a warrant for rape issued by a court in Laguna. The 52-year-old suspect was originally from Sibunag...
ILOILO CITY – Police seized more than P169-million worth of illegal drugs in Western Visayas region in the first half of the year. Data released by the Police Regional Office-6 said 24.55 kilos of suspected shabu worth P166.9 million and 17.315 kilos of marijuana valued at P2 million were...
ILOILO CITY – The police and military arrested one of the most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in Western Visayas region. Dario was captured last July 11 in Miag-ao town, southern Iloilo province by the Police Regional Office-6 and 3rd Infantry Division (ID) of the Philippine Army. The...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Education-6 has ordered public schools in Western Visayas to assess and review security measures following two recent stabbing incidents in Iloilo and Antique. DepEd-6 OIC Regional Director Cristito Eco issued the directive to school divisions in Aklan, Antique,...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and technical partner Central Philippine University (CPU) recently launched the Technical Guide on Food Product Packaging in the Philippines here. “We often think of packaging in terms of aesthetic or visuals. But in the food...
ILOILO CITY – Police Regional Office-6 chief Police Brig. Gen. Josefino Ligan said people can call for police assistance at world-famous Boracay Island by dialing 911. Ligan walked on the famous stretch of white sand beach at the country’s most famous beach destination in Malay town of Aklan...
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sarangani Island in Davao Occidental on Saturday, June 28, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In its Earthquake Information No. 2 bulletin, Phivolcs reported that the tectonic quake occurred at 7:07 a.m....
ILOILO CITY – The Land Transportation Office-6 apprehended 1,531 traffic violators in Western Visayas in a two-week night-time crackdown. LTO-6 Regional Director Gaudioso Geduspan II and Assistant Regional Director Jeck Conlu oversaw the “Night Shift Law Enforcement Operation.” The crackdown...
